CSM Events Set for Black History Month

Calendar

Calendar

CSM Institutional Equity and Diversity Office: Documentary Screening and Discussion of “13th” for Black History Month. 2:30-4 p.m., Feb. 21, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI Building), Room BI-113E, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The public is invited for this in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality and injustice toward African Americans.”13th” is a documentary directed by Ava DuVernay. Free. 301-870-3008, ext. 7659, or 301-934-7659 or http://www.csmd.edu/about/institutional-equity-and-diversity/.

CSM Institutional Equity and Diversity Office: The Way It Was With Jimmy Bland. 2:30-4 p.m.,Feb. 23, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Campus Center (CC Building), Room CC-100, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Jimmy Bland, a baseball hall of famer and veteran will share his experiences in the Negro League and Army. Free and open to the public. 301-870-3008, ext. 7659, or 301-934-7659 or http://www.csmd.edu/about/institutional-equity-and-diversity/.

CSM Institutional Equity and Diversity Office: Movements for Change, an intergroup dialogue. 6-7:30 p.m., Feb. 28, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI Building), Room BI-113E, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The public is invited to this conversation dedicated to black history, with a focus on civil rights in America. The conversation will be facilitated by community organizer and activist Allie Simmons. Free. 301-870-3008, ext. 7659, or 301-934-7659 or http://www.csmd.edu/about/institutional-equity-and-diversity/.